Ray Foundation Inc
Invitation OnlyNaples, Florida · EIN 81-0288819 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$11.4M
Organizations funded40
Typical grant$50,000
Total assets$263.1M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $17,000 and $150,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
72% of grants went outside Florida.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aopa Air Safety Foundation | Frederick, MD | Support for 'you can fly' program and flight scholarships | $2,650,000 |
| Eaa Aviation Foundation Inc | Oshkosh, WI | Flight scholarships, kidventure support, purchase of pc flight simulators | $2,345,060 |
| Aerospace Center for Excellence | Lakeland, FL | Support for skylab, lakeland aero club and youth programs | $894,857 |
| Commerative Air Force | Dallas, TX | Naec programs and flight scholarships | $892,000 |
| Civil Air Patrol Foundation | Maxwell Afb, AL | Flight scholarships | $825,000 |
| The Immokalee Foundation | Naples, FL | Matching grant pathways programs support | $800,000 |
| Wings Over the Rockies | Denver, CO | Youth programming support | $800,000 |
| Community Foundation of Collier County | Naples, FL | James c ray scholarship funding | $300,000 |
| Und Aerospace Foundation | Grand Forks, ND | Veterans scholarship support | $300,000 |
| Southeastern Guide Dogs | Palmetto, FL | Operating budget support | $250,000 |
| Reno Air Racing Association | Reno, NV | Flight scholarship funding support | $150,000 |
| Teens in Flight | Palm Coast, FL | Operating support | $150,000 |
| Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum | Honolulu, HI | Flight scholarship funding support | $125,000 |
| Williamsburg Aviation Scholarship Program | Williamsburg, VA | Flight scholarship funding support | $125,000 |
| Able Flight Inc | Chapel Hill, NC | Flight training scholarships | $75,000 |
| The Heritage Foundation | Washington, DC | Internships | $60,000 |
| Flight Foundation | Unicoi, TN | Flight scholarship funding support | $58,680 |
| Alzheimer's Support Network | Naples, FL | Operating budget support | $50,000 |
| Children's Hospital Colorado Mitochondrial Lab | Aurora, CO | Anschutz mitochondrial lab support | $50,000 |
| Eaa Chapter 252 | Oshkosh, WI | Youth aircraft build project support | $50,000 |
| Holocaust Museum & Cohen Education Center | Naples, FL | Youth education programming support | $50,000 |
| Long Island Young Aviators Club | Naples, FL | Operating and scholarship support | $38,000 |
| The Leroy Homer Foundation | Marlton, NJ | Flight scholarship funding support | $35,000 |
| Arkansas Valley Humane Society | Buena Vista, CO | Operating support | $30,000 |
| Aspiring Aviators Aero Club | Winter Haven, FL | Airplane purchase support | $28,793 |
| Soaring Flight Education Association | Saint Pau, MN | Glider scholarships | $25,000 |
| Hsu Educational Foundation | Fort Walton Beach, FL | Drone team challenge support | $24,750 |
| Minnesota Ace Camp | Evergreen, CO | Operations and scholarship support | $22,000 |
| Eaa Chapter 838 | Racine, WI | A&p scholarship support | $20,000 |
| Hiller Aviation Museum | San Carlos, CA | Flight training scholarship support | $20,000 |
| Friends of Monarch Ski Patrol | Salida, CO | Rescue dog training support | $17,000 |
| Upwind Foundation | San Carlos, CA | Flight scholarship funding support | $16,500 |
| Aviation Explorer Base | Racine, WI | Scholarship and operations support | $15,000 |
| Preflight Aviation Camp | Commerce City, CO | Operating budget support | $15,000 |
| Citizen's Foster Care | Naples, FL | Operating budget support | $10,000 |
| Women in Aviation Stars of the North | Crystal, MN | Wia day operations support | $10,000 |
| Eaa Chapter 327 | Dubuque, IA | Flight simulator purchase | $9,500 |
| Eaa Chapter 1494 | Dandridge, TN | Flight simulator purchase | $8,205 |
| Aviaton Stemaha | Omaha, NE | Program support | $6,000 |
| Aloft | Haiku, HI | Support for youth programs | $5,200 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $11,356,545 | 40 |
| 2023 | $18,190,586 | 36 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Feb 12, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202620439349100527
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 81-0288819
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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